Legal Opinion

Paternostro v. New Orleans Police Department

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided October 15, 1962No. 118PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ENOS C. McCLENDON, Jr., Judge ad hoc.

Eldred J. Paternostro was dismissed from the New Orleans Police Department by letter of dismissal dated July 5, 1957, signed by Provosty A. Dayries, Superintendent of Police.

The New Orleans Civil Service Commission affirmed the dismissal and this appeal was taken.

Under the provisions of the Louisiana Constitution (Article 14, Section 15 (N) (1)) LSA requiring that the cause of dismissal be set forth by the appointing authority in the letter of dismissal the following letter was addressed to appellant:

“July 5, 1957

“Captain Eldred Paternostro

“5819…

2Cases cited6 opinions

Konen v. New Orleans Police DepartmentSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
Hays v. Louisiana Wild Life and Fisheries CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1962
Mayerhafer v. Department of Police, New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1958
Broussard v. State Industrial School for Colored YouthsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
Hays v. Wild Life and Fisheries CommissionLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962

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3Cited by3 opinions

Knight v. New Orleans Police DepartmentLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
Paternostro v. New Orleans Police DepartmentLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
Bowie v. Department of PoliceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976